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Five ways to get the most from social media
[Gordon Geldenhuys] Social media occupies a central role in today's brand/consumer interaction space. Yet many brands rush into social media without putting a coherent strategy in place... read more>>



Banking & Finance
Forecast indicates a fiscally fierce festive season for SA consumers
National retail real estate owner Pareto Limited, which has extensive interests in shopping malls around the country, forecasts a tough festive season for consumers... read more>>
Brand News
An overview of Garmin 2014

Issued by Garmin

2014 saw Garmin celebrate 25 years of innovation. As a global leader in GPS satellite navigation, Garmin has extended this technology to all of the markets they serve... read more>>
CRM
How to create a scene in a shop ... essential advice for SA consumers

Aki Kalliatakis

Making a scene in a public place like a shop rarely comes naturally. Unfortunately, being meek and mild looks less and less like a viable option for customers who are aggrieved by shoddy products and services... read more>>
E-commerce
TFG's R100m omni-channel gamble

Stafford Thomas

The Foschini Group (TFG) has taken the plunge into omni-channel retailing, a concept spanning and integrating all points of contact with customers... read more>>
Takealot's top 10 Christmas gifts
E-commerce site Takealot.com has revealed what parcels are most likely to be found under your Christmas tree this year, with a media player from the TV, Audio and Video category heading the list... read more>>
Health & Safety
Rentokil's pest advent calendar competition now running on Facebook

Issued by Rentokil Initial

With the festive season upon us Rentokil has decided to do something different this year by running a pest advent calendar competition on their Facebook page... read more>>
Hospitality
Touch and taste - Braille menus launch in the Cape Winelands
The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) partnered with five local restaurants to develop their first braille menus, which were launched on 3 December in Worcester... read more>>
Retailers
Pick n Pay opens ninth Zambian store
After the launch of its first store in Zambia in 2010, Pick n Pay opened its ninth store in Chingola yesterday, 4 December 2014... read more>>
International
RUSADA dismisses German TV doping claims as 'speculation'
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russia's anti-doping agency RUSADA says that they would wait for official censure from the World Anti-Doping Agency before investigating accusations made in a German television documentary... read more>>
EU launches anti-trust probe into Orange bid for Spain's Jazztel
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: The EU has launched an in-depth probe into the €3.4bn acquisition of Spanish telecom Jazztel by French giant Orange to see if it distorts the market and undercuts customer choice... read more>>
UK most awarded country at 2014 Eurobest Festival of Creativity
HELSINKI, FINLAND: Eurobest, Europe's leading annual awards competition for creative excellence in the categories of Film, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Craft, Interactive, Media, Direct, Promo & Activation, Design, PR, Integrated, Mobile and Branded Content & Entertainment advertising, has announced the 2014 winners... read more>>
Futures trading is way older than you think

Rachel Timmins

For as long as humanity subsisted on agricultural produce, futures trading has been here... read more>>
More International
Government
5.32m tax returns submitted in 2014 tax season
A total of 5.32 million income tax returns were submitted in the 2014 tax season, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) said yesterday... read more>>
South Africans called on to honour Mandela
Acting President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to honour the memory of former late President Nelson Mandela today, the first anniversary of his passing... read more>>
Infrastructure spend in sub-Saharan Africa set to reach USD180bn a year by 2025

Mark Allix

Spending on infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa is projected to reach $180bn a year by 2025‚ according to PwC's 2014 report on capital projects and infrastructure for East‚ Southern and West Africa released on Wednesday, 3 December. read more>>
Tshabalala: Committee is being 'unfair'
NEWSWATCH: SABC chair Ellen Tshabalala says she's not been treated fairly, reports Times Live. She could approach the court regarding the call to have her suspended, and the DA has laid a charge of perjury against her, reports BD Live... read more>>
South Africans urged to take annual leave
More Government news
Jobs offered


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